Evening Star Newspaper, October 15, 1924, Page 39

THE OWL’S HOUSE A Thrilling Adventure Story By Crosbie Garstin Cuepyright, 1924 by Frederick 4. Stakes Ce. (Continued from Yesterday's Star.) Despite the fact that she offered ihe best wages in the neighborhood, would not look at her— Had she inquired, she would have learned that as a mis- ress sho was reported too free With ner tongue and 2 there was noth- try Mousehole. resa twisted her big horse about and set off forthwith for the fishing village in the hopes of picking up ome crabber's wench who could a basting pan—it was still 1 the morning. A cook she must get by hook or crook. Ortho was growling a great deal at his meals—her precious Ortho! She was uneasy about her pregious Ortho; his courtship of the Penaluna 2irl was not progressing favorably. He had not mentioned the affair, but to his doting mother all was plain as daylight. She knew perfectly well where le spent his evenings, and <he knew as well as if he had told er that he was making no headway. essful in love do not flare der at any tiny mishap, sigh 00d wpart in corners, come ng to bed at night damning he door latches for not sPringing to meet their har ving apropos « meaning . Ort vad wi r woman 5 up against & furious with the Pena- hussy for presuming to with- d her son. She had looked higher or Ortho than i mere farmer's daughter; but, since the farmer's daughter did not instantly succumb, Tepesa was determined Ortho should ave her—the haughty baggage! After all, Simeon owned the adja- cent property and was undeniably well to do. The girl had looks of a the widow, being enor- did not generally ad- 1) and was reported a >. That would solve The don g was . thercfor Wondering be contrived, s he lane and ca auestion walking basket on her arm. Jlowing in the wind Teresa jerked her horse up, growl- ng. “Good morning.” “GGood morning,” Mary replied and walked past. e cowled after he d fast a min ary turned about “What whimsy tr ing my boy Ortho? was nothing if not t Mary's cyebrows mean, ‘whimsy wanted the 1 save her. st this could turned a corner of > upon the girl in into Gwithian, a her blue cloak and shout- ed oint I do serve very evening ot » his tales til——-" what 1 mean well roared. “Are That's what I sagging cursed aloud; jeious <11 warn'e to handsame, the briiliant, the sum of manly virtues! funny..too utterly ridic- the clod, preferred to Ortho. the diamond! The girl was =aving mad. raving! Eli had visited jtoswarva a good deal at one time, but not since Ortho's return. Teresa hoped the girl was aware that Ortho was absolute owner of Kosula and that Eli had not a penny to his name —now. If she were not, Teresa de- termined she should not long go in fgnorance. At any rate, it could be only a question of time. Mary might still have some friendly feeling for Kli, but once she really began to know Ortho. the da But the main | . “What do "e | en | Ortho she would forget all about that. Half the women in the coun- try would give their heads to get the romantic squire of Bosula: they went ghing after him in troops at fairs d public occasions. Yet something in the Penaluna girl's firm jaw and steady brown told Teresa that she was not 1y and thither. She wished she could get Eli out of the way for & bit. She rode over the hill and down the steep lane into Mousebole, and there found an unwonted stir afoot. The villige was full of seamen, armed with bludgeons and cutlasses, running up and down the narrow al- leys in small parties, kicking the doors in and searching the houses. The fisherwomen hung out of their windows and flung Jjeers and slops at them. “Press gang,” Teresa was informed. They had landed from a frigate an- chored Just around the corner in Gwavas Lake and had so far caught one sound man, the village idiot, who pleased at having some one notice of him at last. A boy line fishing off Tavis Vov had seen the gang rowing in, the alarm, and by the time the arrived all the men were & quarter of & mile inland. Very amusing, eh? Teresa agreed that it was indeed most humorous, and added her shrewd taunts to those of the fishwives. Then an idea sprang to her head. She went into the tavorn and drank a pot of ale while thinking it over. ‘When the smallest detail was com- plete she set out to find the officer in_command. She found him without difficulty— an elderly and dejected midshipman, was vastly into the murky waters of the harbor, a nip of brandy with her tion. A nip of brandy was of brandy, and his stomach was out of order, consequent on his having supped off rancid pork the night Le- fore. Teresa led him to a private room in the taverm, ordered tho drinks, and, when they arrived, lock- ed the door. “Look ‘e, captain,” she said, “do ‘e ‘want to make a couple of guineas?" The midshipman's dull glance le: to meet hers, agleam with sudden interest, as Teresa surmised it would. She hnew the type—40 years old, without influence or hope of promo- tion, disillusioned, shabby, hanging body and soul together on 30 shil- lings a month; there was litt creature would not do for two pounds down. “What is it?" he snapped. | “I'll give vou two pounds and a | §00d sound man—if you'll fetch The midshipman shook his tarred | hat. “Not inland: T won't go inland.” Press £s were ot safe inland in { Cornwall and he was not seclling his | life for 40 shilling: t was a dirty he still had e small { 1if |am, it T'eddn mile pull from here, point.” “Is the man there?” more: dusk. Do you pull your boat up on |eld tinner's adit—kind of little cave {on the east s and wait there till he comes. He's a mighty strong man, parts, =0 be careful.’ “I'll take four of my best and sand- {bag him from behind,” said the mid shipman, who was an expert in the: { matters. ffens 'em, but don't 4 Tw unds ain't enough, though. “It's all you'll get,” said Teresa. midshipman firmly. They compromised at three pounds and Teresa paid cash on the spot. Ortho, the freehanded, kept her in plenty of money—so different from Eli. The midshipman walked out of the front door, Teresa slipped out of the back and rode away. She had little fear the midshipman would fail her; he had her money, to be sure, but and partly save his face with his THE old Spanish Missions vividly picture the romance and adventure of a by-gone age. The blending of past and present, the green and golden orchards, the blu; Pa- cificand the radiant sunshine—these are part of the glory and charm of Southern Go this winterand take your family. Only 68 hours from Chicago on the dguxe - dos Angeles [imit, Lv. Chicago (C.& N.W. 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She was not long in finding him: a f hammering disclosed his abouts. She approached in a flutter of well- {simulated excitement. ked, never paus- ing in his work. “I've just come round by the cliffs from Mouschold; there's a good ship's jboat washed up in Zawn-a-Bal. | you round there quick and take her into Monks Cove: she'm worth five pounds if she’m worth a penn.” 21§ look: “Hey! of bo: “Gig, T think; sand by the side of the adit.” Eli whis S ! All right, Tl get down there soon’s I've fin- iShed this. What she'm lying on the Three-picce Console Set —with purchase of $25.00. 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Nevertheless her nerves were jump- ing uncomfortably. Eli was her own Davenport Table Mahogany Finish flesh and blood after all. John's son. What would John, in heaven, say to all this? She had grasped the mar- velous opportunity of getting rid of Eli without thinking of the conse- quences; she was an opportunist by blood and training, she could not help herself, Well, it was done now; there was no going back—and it would clear the way for Ortho. Yet she could not rid herself of a vision of the evil mldshipman crouch- ing in the adit with his four man- handlers and sandbags waiting, wait- ing, and Ell striding toward them through the dusk, whistling, all un- conscious. She began to Rlubber soft- 1y, but she did not go home; she wad- dled on up the valley, sniffling, blun- dering into trees, blinking the tears back, talking to herself, telling John, in heaven, that it was all for the best. She would not go b to Bosula till after dark, till it was all over. Eli strapped the blankets on more firmly, kicked the straw up round the horse’s belly, picked up the oil bot- tle and stood bac “Think he’ll do now,” he said. Bohenna nodded. *“’Es, but "twas a mercy I catched you in time, gived me a fair fright when I found en.” “I'll get Ortho to speak to mother,” Eli said. “’Tisn't her fault the horse isn’t dead. Here, take this Lottle in with you.” Bohenna Adeparted. clearcd. the manger out. A shadow fell across the litter. “Might mix u small mash for him,” he said without looking around. “Mash™ for who e inquired =IT turned about : saw not Bo- henna, but Simeon na dressed in, his best : market,” Simeon | prained; | What hav (To B ou got here? Concluded Tomorrow.) Eli piled up some more Straw and charged with larceny of public. FREEDOM FOR ACCUSED EX-PREMIER IS URGED Canadian Supreme Court Upholds ‘ Grand Jury “No Bill” in Malfeasance. 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